What to do in Asheville.....
Jul 25th, 2001 | 09:54 AM
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The downtown is really cool. lots of interesting shops, antiques, restaurants. Check out the Grove Park Inn. It is pretty impressive. Lots of interesting neighborhoods with early craftsman style homes, some victorian.
I'd head west on the Blue Ridge PW to Mt. Pisgah (some good trails here)and then head down 276. Lots of cool stuff on this road (Sliding Rock, Looking Glass Falls, etc.). East on BRPW is Mt. Mitchell.
I'd head west on the Blue Ridge PW to Mt. Pisgah (some good trails here)and then head down 276. Lots of cool stuff on this road (Sliding Rock, Looking Glass Falls, etc.). East on BRPW is Mt. Mitchell.
Jul 25th, 2001 | 09:58 AM
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Marcie,
There are lots of fun things to do in Asheville! If you're into arts and crafts, there is the Folk Art Center, just east of town, off the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are several art galleries both downtown and in Biltmore Village, which is right outside the Biltmore Estate entrance. Also downtown is Pack Square, which houses several museums, including the Asheville Art Museum, and the Health Adventure, which is a hands-on children's museum. There are tons of great restaurants all over Asheville--- two of my favorites downtown are Rio Burrito and The French Window, both on Broadway. Depending on when you visit, there are street fairs, including our biggest, Bele Chere, which is this coming weekend. One Friday a month in the summer, there is Moonlight Over Downtown, or Downtown After 5, with live music, food vendors, and dancing and in street. Also on some summer Saturdays, there is Shindig on the Green, with bluegrass performances on the green in front of city hall and the county courthouse. And there's always some sort of performance going on at UNC of Asheville. As for historic areas, there is the Thomas Wolfe House downtown off Market Street, which is the boarding house his mother ran and which was the setting for his novel Look Homeward, Angel. It was badly burned in a fire a few years ago, but the visitors center is interesting. Also, there are many restored Art Deco buildings downtown, and in Biltmore Village there are a few of the original houses where the men who built Biltmore Estate lived with their families during it's construction. These houses are now shops and restaurants. You might want to check out a couple websites for a calendar of events--- www.goasheville.com and www.ashevillechamber.org. Hope this helps.
There are lots of fun things to do in Asheville! If you're into arts and crafts, there is the Folk Art Center, just east of town, off the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are several art galleries both downtown and in Biltmore Village, which is right outside the Biltmore Estate entrance. Also downtown is Pack Square, which houses several museums, including the Asheville Art Museum, and the Health Adventure, which is a hands-on children's museum. There are tons of great restaurants all over Asheville--- two of my favorites downtown are Rio Burrito and The French Window, both on Broadway. Depending on when you visit, there are street fairs, including our biggest, Bele Chere, which is this coming weekend. One Friday a month in the summer, there is Moonlight Over Downtown, or Downtown After 5, with live music, food vendors, and dancing and in street. Also on some summer Saturdays, there is Shindig on the Green, with bluegrass performances on the green in front of city hall and the county courthouse. And there's always some sort of performance going on at UNC of Asheville. As for historic areas, there is the Thomas Wolfe House downtown off Market Street, which is the boarding house his mother ran and which was the setting for his novel Look Homeward, Angel. It was badly burned in a fire a few years ago, but the visitors center is interesting. Also, there are many restored Art Deco buildings downtown, and in Biltmore Village there are a few of the original houses where the men who built Biltmore Estate lived with their families during it's construction. These houses are now shops and restaurants. You might want to check out a couple websites for a calendar of events--- www.goasheville.com and www.ashevillechamber.org. Hope this helps.
Jul 26th, 2001 | 07:24 AM
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Second attempt at this.
You might want to check www.exploreasheville.com. I think it's from the same people at ashevillechamber.org. I saw the web site mentioned in a magazine article yesterday.
Also in the Asheville area is a rhodendron (I doubt the word is spelled right) park. If you are in the area when the flowers are blooming - Wow.
There is white water rafting about 20-25 miles north of Asheville or you can kayak in town past the Biltmore estate.
If you are planning to visit during leaf season, make your hotel reservations now.
You might want to check www.exploreasheville.com. I think it's from the same people at ashevillechamber.org. I saw the web site mentioned in a magazine article yesterday.
Also in the Asheville area is a rhodendron (I doubt the word is spelled right) park. If you are in the area when the flowers are blooming - Wow.
There is white water rafting about 20-25 miles north of Asheville or you can kayak in town past the Biltmore estate.
If you are planning to visit during leaf season, make your hotel reservations now.
Jul 26th, 2001 | 07:35 AM
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A visit to the Grove Park Inn is a must, even if just to look around and have lunch, enjoy the view. Their buffet is delicious.
They also just finished building a massive underground spa on the premises. I was there while they were building it and the plans looked heavenly.
If you are a literary type, you might stop in at Thomas Wolf's house. Tours were free last time I checked. Or if you're a fan of poet Carl Sandburg, his home is outside Asheville.
They also just finished building a massive underground spa on the premises. I was there while they were building it and the plans looked heavenly.
If you are a literary type, you might stop in at Thomas Wolf's house. Tours were free last time I checked. Or if you're a fan of poet Carl Sandburg, his home is outside Asheville.
